Lu Xiufu

Lu Xiufu (1236-1279) was a general of the late Song dynasty.

Biography
Lu Xiufu was born in 1236, and he passed the imperial examination in 1256 alongside Wen Tianxiang. He became a vice-minister at the Ministry of Rites of the Song dynasty, and he became a military adviser to Emperor Duanzong of Song during his war against the invading Mongol Empire. In 1278, Lu and Zhang Shijie enthroned Emperor Huaizong of Song after Duanzong's death, and Lu and the emperor both fought at the Battle of Yamen in 1279 against the Mongol navy. When the battle was being lost, Lu leapt into the sea with the infant emperor in his arms, killing the two of them.